Kit never means to steal the bracelet; it is just a dumb mistake. But when she is caught Kit is sentenced to twenty hours of volunteer work at the humane society. Kit knows how it feels to be stuck in a cage like those animals and soon she begins to learn that the key to her own cage is right in front of her. "Readers will relate to Kit's] anguish and her spirit and courage."-Booklist

Kit never means to steal the bracelet; it is just a dumb mistake. But when she is caught Kit is sentenced to twenty hours of volunteer work at the hum...

Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind of friendship that should last forever. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength--on and off the field.

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Best Book for Reluctant ReadersA New York Public Library Book for the Teen AgePennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year

Jimmy Winter is a born star on the baseball field, and Seth Barnam can only dream of being as talented. Still, the two baseball fanatics have the kind...

"I found Lindsay's story of Amber very moving, wanting to continue so I could see what happens next. Amber is a character you hope for, pray for and want to rescue. If you have children of your own, you will feel for this child."-Kimberly Cicetti, Life Coach

"In an age where teens face similar struggles as those of Amber and Alicia it is important that they are able to find solace in a novel such as "Amber Shades of Grey."-Sarah Bagley, High School Teacher

Living in a happy, loving home didn't last long for Amber Jacobs and her sister Alicia. At the tender age of four, Amber's father...

"I found Lindsay's story of Amber very moving, wanting to continue so I could see what happens next. Amber is a character you hope for, pray for and w...

For fourteen-year-old Dante and his posse, life in Babylon isn't about making choices but about dodging blows. Dante needs a heart operation, Pook can't afford college, let alone medical school, and Wyatt's going to need more than his sense of humor to squeeze through life. So when the boys find a suitcase full of cocaine, they face an excruciating decision. Selling the coke means escape. But it also means adding to the crack epidemic that has already destroyed their community.Set on the rough streets of a modern-day Babylon, this is the story of three best friends who are about to learn...

For fourteen-year-old Dante and his posse, life in Babylon isn't about making choices but about dodging blows. Dante needs a heart operation, Pook can...

This book is about five students who have abnormal experiences after visiting a party where they were served a mixture of drugs. Aliens from another galaxy find the students unconscious and takes them to the creator of the universe.

This book is about five students who have abnormal experiences after visiting a party where they were served a mixture of drugs. Aliens from another g...

Jody fell hard for new boyfriend Andy. They also shared the nightmare experience of having a loved one struck by a drunk driver and both were against excessive drinking. Despite Andy's cheerful reassurances, Jody had a bad feeling about attending a party where booze and drunken teenagers were in no short supply. But on leaving the party, Jody would soon fall into a nightmare of her own. A pair of car headlights were speeding straight at her With Foreword by Michael B. Davie, author, The Late Man.

Jody fell hard for new boyfriend Andy. They also shared the nightmare experience of having a loved one struck by a drunk driver and both were against ...

Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. And once it's got hold of you, this monster will never let you go.

Kristina thinks she can control it. Now with a baby to care for, she's determined to be the one deciding when and how much, the one calling the shots. But the monster is too strong, and before she knows it, Kristina is back in its grips. She needs the monster to keep going, to face the pressures of day-to-day life. She needs it to feel alive.

Once again the monster takes over Kristina's life and she will do anything for it, including...

Crank. Glass. Ice. Crystal. Whatever you call it, it's all the same: a monster. And once it's got hold of you, this monster will never let you go.

""This is a self-help book like you've never seen before. It says we do need help and details many helpful strategies. It underscores that drugs are not helpful. I envision parent support groups being formed around this book in concerned communities across America."" - Moira Dolan, MD,...

Wildest Colts Make the Best Horses, The "Defending the Development of Spirited Young People" By John Breeding

In the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diary-format account of a teenage girl's harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teens readers. This special anniversary edition includes a readers' group guide. Original.

In the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diary-format account of a teenage girl's harrowing descent into the nightm...

As The Avenger searches for the teenage boys who trashed the Jerome home and left 14-year-old Karen Jerome in a coma, Buddy, one of the trashers, increases his drinking in order to cope with his parents' separation and his obsession with Jane Jerome, Karen's sister.

As The Avenger searches for the teenage boys who trashed the Jerome home and left 14-year-old Karen Jerome in a coma, Buddy, one of the trashers, incr...

Angel's life couldn't be better. She made the cheerleading squad, plus she's got the most fabulous friends and perfect parents. But one evening, the phone rings, and everything changes. Now she has to face life without her father while she and her mother spiral downwards. Angel finds her grief uncontrollable, and soon she can't keep herself away from drugs and alcohol. It feels like none of her old friends can reawaken the old Angel. Even her new friend Brent can't heal the emotional scars of loss. Finally, a ray of hope shines through the clouds when Angel discovers meditation and how it...

Angel's life couldn't be better. She made the cheerleading squad, plus she's got the most fabulous friends and perfect parents. But one evening, the p...

This book will walk you through what Drugs is, why it is bad for you, and how to avoid picking up this bad habit. There is a story of a young man who goes through his high school doing drugs, and what happens in his life due to making that choice. There are also facts in the story to help understand all about Drugs. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alya Nuri is an 8 year old girl who is very ambitious to make a change in this world. With the help of God the Greatest, she wants to inspire children and adults to say no drugs, alcohol, and smoking. "You could be healthier and you could use your brain more, if...

This book will walk you through what Drugs is, why it is bad for you, and how to avoid picking up this bad habit. There is a story of a young man who ...

This book will walk you through what Smoking is, why it is bad for you and how to avoid picking up this bad habit. There is a story of two young friends who go through life and what happens along their lives as they each pick different choices. There are also facts in the story to help understand all about Smoking. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alya Nuri is an 8 year old girl who is very ambitious to make a change in this world.With the help of God the Greatest she wants to inspire children and adults to say no to drugs, alcohol and smoking. "You could be healthier and you could use your brain more, if...

This book will walk you through what Smoking is, why it is bad for you and how to avoid picking up this bad habit. There is a story of two young frien...

Likeable Gabe makes the journey from being an unhappy, almost-friendless, and sceptical young boy reeling from mistreatment at the hands of his addicted father, to a hopeful, happy boy who takes pride in his dad's greatest accomplishment - recovery.

Likeable Gabe makes the journey from being an unhappy, almost-friendless, and sceptical young boy reeling from mistreatment at the hands of his addict...

The gripping conclusion to the Crank trilogy, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.

Hunter, Autumn, and Summer--three of Kristina Snow's five children--live in different homes, with different guardians and different last names. They share only a predisposition for addiction and a host of troubled feelings toward the mother who barely knows them, a mother who has been riding with the monster, crank, for twenty years.

Hunter is nineteen, angry, getting by in college with a job at a radio station, a girlfriend he loves in the only way he knows how, and the...

The gripping conclusion to the Crank trilogy, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins.

This is a story about a monster. Not a dragon or a mythological beast, but a very real, very destructive monster--crystal meth--that takes hold of seventeen-year-old Kristina Snow and transforms her into her reckless alter-ego Bree. Based on her own daughter's addiction to crystal meth, Ellen Hopkins' novel-in-verse is a vivid, transfixing look into teenage drug use. Told in Kristina's voice, it provides a realistic portrayal of the tortured logic of an addict.

This is a story about a monster. Not a dragon or a mythological beast, but a very real, very destructive monster--crystal meth--that takes hold of sev...

Seth McCoy was the last person to see his best friend, Isaac, alive, and the first to find him dead. It was just another night, just another party, just another time when Isaac drank too much and passed out on the lawn. Only this time, Isaac didn't wake up.

Convinced that his own actions led to his friend's death, Seth is torn between turning his life around . . . or losing himself completely.

Then he meets Rosetta: so beautiful and so different from everything and everyone he's ever known. But Rosetta has secrets of her...

How do you come back from the point of no return?

Seth McCoy was the last person to see his best friend, Isaac, alive, and the first to fin...

Using her wealth of experience as a marriage and family therapist working with troubled children and teens, Desannoy provides an enlightening look at the world of a 12-year-old girl dealing with her father's alcoholism, her parents' separation, and the process of healing through psychotherapy.

Using her wealth of experience as a marriage and family therapist working with troubled children and teens, Desannoy provides an enlightening look at ...